The two families, the Watkinses and the Thiles, met after Sean Watkins and Chris Thile had mandolin lessons with the same music instructor, John Moore. Sara Watkins studied with Moore's bandmate, Dennis Caplinger. The band name came from a song by Byron Berline, who was Sara Watkins' fiddle instructor.
Nickel Creek's first performance was at That Pizza Place in Carlsbad, California in 1989 with Scott Thile, Chris's father, playing string bass. Sean Watkins was only twelve years old at the time. At the start Chris Thile played guitar and Sean Watkins played mandolin but later they decided to switch instruments. The band played many bluegrass festivals throughout the 1990s, and the band members were home-schooled to accommodate their tour schedule. Nickel Creek's first two albums were Little Cowpoke (1993) and Here to There (1997).
The group received two Grammy nominations: Best Bluegrass Album and Best Country Instrumental for the song "Ode to a Butterfly". The trio was nominated at the CMA Awards for Best Vocal Group and the Horizon Award and were named one of the "Five Music Innovators of the Millennium" by TIME Magazine in May 2000. Nickel Creek's "The Lighthouse's Tale" video was nominated for a CMT "Flameworthy Video Award" for Group/Duo Video of the Year.
In 2002 the band released their fourth album, This Side, produced by Alison Krauss. It was a departure from their previous releases which were purely bluegrass. Although the core influence of bluegrass remained, other genres such as indie rock and folk rock were present in their music included cover songs Spit on a Stranger by Pavement, and Should've Known Better by Carrie Newcomer.
In 2005 the band released their fifth album, Why Should the Fire Die? with more rock and pop influences. The album debuted and peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Billboard bluegrass chart.
In late summer 2006, via Billboard and their official website, Nickel Creek announced that at the end of the year they would no longer be recording as a group and their tour, scheduled through 2007, would be their last for an indefinite period of time so band members could expand their musical horizons.
The band had plans to record its final performance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in November 2007 but the idea was later "scrapped".
The band released a new album in the spring of 2014. They also played a handful of live shows and festival dates, including a concert at the Ryman Auditorium, the last venue the band played when it played its last show.
Love of Mine
Nickel Creek Lyrics
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And I throw my arms around the girl who finds you
'Cause the world is rosier, through your eyes
I don't suppose you caught her name
Never mind I'll just name her after you, love of mine
I'll fashion her into a sweet long legged icon making all praise holier
Satisfied
Oh, but she gave us to each other
The only thing she's done for me that you could never do
For that she'll always be remembered
After she discovers I don't love her half as much as you
Love of mine when she goes why can't you stay
Here with me
Love of mine when you die I tell myself that you'll never live
Even as I curse the girl who says she'll find someone worthier of the gift
Someone who wants to share it with her
Far away from those who take you, to have and to hold
Now I'm stuck here trying to not remember
For all these pretty words it wasn't her but love that I adored
It's my love I adored
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself, that you'll never die
The first verse of Nickel Creek’s “Love of Mine” introduces a bittersweet theme about love and the fear of loss. The singer, who holds the person close to him dearly, tells himself that his love will never die after she is born. He cherishes the feeling that the world is rosier through the person's eyes, which makes life more beautiful for him. The singer mentions a girl, whose name he does not remember, caught his attention. However, he decides to name her after his love, suggesting that the only one that truly matters to him is his love. It is as though he uses the girl as a substitute for his real love. The singer further describes that he will turn the girl into an icon for himself, which will help him feel satisfied.
The second verse explores the aftermath of the girl giving the singer and his love the gift of each other. The gift does not replace the love the singer has for his beloved; the girl is only useful because she gave them each other. Hence, he implies that he does not love the girl as much as his love. As the lyrics progress, the song takes a morbid turn as the singer imagines his loved one dying. He curses the girl who will find someone else worthy of his love. The singer expresses his regrets for not having been able to love the girl to the extent that he loves his beloved. Thus, the “Love of Mine” is a beautiful yet poignant song that talks about the pain of losing something that you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself that you'll never die
I reassure myself that my love for you is eternal and will never fade away from existence, even after your physical body is gone.
And I throw my arms around the girl who finds you
'Cause the world is rosier, through your eyes
I embrace the person who finds you because everything around me feels brighter and more beautiful because of the love I have for you.
I don't suppose you caught her name
Never mind I'll just name her after you, love of mine
I'll fashion her into a sweet long legged icon making all praise holier
Satisfied
I don't know the name of the person who found you, but I will give her your name and make her an idol worthy of praise so that I can feel fulfilled and content.
Oh, but she gave us to each other
The only thing she's done for me that you could never do
For that she'll always be remembered
After she discovers I don't love her half as much as you
Even though the person who found you brought us together, she could never replace the love I have for you. She will always be remembered for that one act of bringing us together, but I could never love her as much as I love you.
Love of mine when she goes why can't you stay
Here with me
When the person who found you leaves, I wish you could stay with me forever.
Love of mine when you die I tell myself that you'll never live
Even as I curse the girl who says she'll find someone worthier of the gift
Someone who wants to share it with her
Far away from those who take you, to have and to hold
Now I'm stuck here trying to not remember
For all these pretty words it wasn't her but love that I adored
It's my love I adored
When you die, I convince myself that you will never truly live again. Even as I curse the person who says that they will find someone more deserving of your love, someone who will appreciate and value it more than I do. I am now stuck trying to forget her because I realize that it wasn't her I loved, but the love that I felt for you.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER SCOTT THILE, SARA WATKINS, SEAN WATKINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lina Ardila
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself that you'll never die
And I throw my arms around the girl who finds you
‘Cause the world is rosier, through your eyes
I don't suppose you caught her name
Never mind I'll just name her after you, love of mine
I'll fashion her into a sweet long legged icon making all praise holier
Satisfied
Oh, but she gave us to each other
The only thing she's done for me that you could never do
For that she'll always be remembered
After she discovers I don't love her half as much as you
Love of mine when she goes why can't you stay
Here with me
Love of mine when you die I tell myself that you'll never live
Even as I curse the girl who says she'll find someone worthier of the gift
Someone who wants to share it with her
Far away from those who take you, to have and to hold
Now I'm stuck here trying to not remember
For all these pretty words it wasn't her but love that I adored
It's my love I adored
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself, that you'll never die
Alex Harris
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself
That you'll never die
And I throw my arms around the girl who finds you
‘Cause the world is rosier
Through your eyes
I don't suppose you caught her name
Never mind I'll just name her after you, love of mine
I'll fashion her into a sweet long legged icon making all praise holier
Satisfied
And all that she gave us to each other
The only thing she's done for me that you could never do
For that she'll always be remembered
After she discovers I don't love her half as much as you
Oh
Love of mine when she goes why can't you stay
Here with me?
Love of mine when you die I tell myself
That you'll never live
Even as I curse the girl who says she'll find someone worthier
Of the gift
Someone who wants to share it with her
Far away from those who take you to have and to hold
Now I'm stuck here trying to not remember
For all these pretty words it wasn't her but love that I adored
Oh, It's my love I adored
Oh
Love of mine when you're born to tell myself
That you'll never die
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Timothy Vallier
Here’s my best attempt at the lyric.
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself that you'll never die.
And I throw my arms around the girl who finds you,
‘cause the world is rosier through your eyes.
I don't suppose you caught her name.
Nevermind I'll just name her after you, love of mine.
I'll fashion her into a sweet long legged icon making all praise holier.
Satisfied.
Oh, but she gave us to each other.
The only thing she's done for me that you could never do.
For that she'll always be remembered.
After she discovers I don't lover her half as much as you.
Love of mine when she goes why can't you stay, here with me.
Love of mine when you die I tell myself that you'll never live.
Even as I curse the girl who says she'll find someone worthier of the gift.
Someone who wants to share it with her,
far away from those who take you to have and to hold.
Now I'm stuck here trying to not remember,
for all these pretty words it wasn't her but love that I adored.
It's my love I adored.
Love of mine when you're born I tell myself that you'll never die.
alexinabox
This is just one of those songs where every note seems like it's exactly where it should be. Can't get enough of it :)
peanut butterbagel
I was never into Country or Bluegrass, but you guys add this twist that makes it so nice to listen to. It has so much ear candy and it has lyrics that I can relate to! Love love love.
Mike Pelletier
The deepest emotions evoked by the saddest songs on earth. This is one of those songs. Delicately poignant and reflecting the emptiness and loneliness the body, the mind, and the heart sometimes feels. I weep every time I hear this...
E B
Me too. This is such a powerful song.
William Clements
Freaking love that violin solo omg
Chuck Kalyniuk
I've been in love for years with Nickle Creek. The synchronicity & perfection is addictive. Just everything about them brings out all my emotions. I cry, laugh, get angry...
But mostly Love... God bless you guys and all you do moving forward.
Cheers from Calgary, Alberta, Canada!
MandoPony
Absolutely gorgeous. Fantastic.
Steph Bramel
Ki we fv NJ nb b NOT
Jacob Lucas
By far, my favorite part of all of these songs is the fiddle.
Also, for some reason, this song gives me intense, bittersweet Firefly vibes.
Dan Grubbs
The fiddle plays such an important part of the musical tapestry of the Firefly series and Serenity film. The music of the TV show is a wonderful soundtrack in itself.